by Marrie ShirzadaThe Fine Line between a CRA Tax Audit and a Criminal Tax Investigation
The Canadian income tax system operates through self-reporting, which means that each individual taxpayer is required to file his or her own Canadian ...
by Tyra YahCan I Really Get an Apology from the CRA?
The Office of the Taxpayers’ Ombudsman recently claimed in its Annual Report for 2019-2020, Transformation through Disruption, that it recommends th...
by James PendergastInternational Tax Issues Created by COVID-19
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes in all aspects of life. One of the main changes being the imposition of travel restrictions to and fr...
by Marrie ShirzadaThe CRA and US Real Estate Transactions
On June 25, 2020, the CRA announced it will undergo an extensive review of U.S. real estate transactions over the past six years to find any tax non-c...
by Tyra YahHome Office Expenses and COVID-19
With almost all businesses adopting a work-from-home policy during the COVID-19 pandemic, employees and independent contractors may be wondering if th...
by Marrie ShirzadaNon-Residents of Canada owning Canadian Rental Property
The idea of owning property and generating a rental income is very appealing to most people. This is especially true in major cities across Canada lik...
by Tyra YahOffshore Corporations and the Voluntary Disclosures Program
With increasing globalization, it is common for many Canadian residents to be involved with business corporations and companies, both small and large,...
by Jason RosenWhat if I use an RRSP as Security for a Loan?
A Registered Retirement Savings Plan is used to defer taxes on income earned to a later date. The idea behind an RRSP is that while you’re worki...
by Ryan RobertsonCRA Collections and COVID-19
Given the unprecedented financial turmoil facing Canadians as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, on March 20th 2020, the government of Canada announce...
by Mariya Zekel